Nasty, Nasty Gossip and Other Stuff That's Bad for You

Monday, December 3, 2007

I just got an email from Matt Broerman at Paper Cloud letting me know that he and his wife, Ariana, are shutting down their online store to concentrate on the Paper Cloud wholesale business (so their home goods will still be available at boutiques nationwide). Between now and December 31, everything at the Paper Cloud website is 25 percent off.

Discovered today: Sweet, simple pillows and lampshades from Paper Cloud, started two years ago by husband-and-wife team Matthew and Ariana Broerman, who make the items by hand in their Cincinnati, Ohio home studio.

Each of the Broermans' designs is hand printed on linen in a choice of pretty color combinations. The pillows measure 16 by 16 inches and cost $60 ($45 after discount); the lampshades are $98 to $148 ($74 to $111 after discount), depending on size.